# movie

Pronunciation: say "MOO-vee" /ˈmuːvi/

## Noun

1. A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen quickly enough to create the appearance of motion. *(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US)*
   - Simple: A set of moving pictures shown on a screen that tells a story or shows real events.
   - _Critics praised the movie for its stunning visuals and tight pacing._
   - _Most movies in the series follow the same reluctant hero._
2. Usually the movies: a theater where films are shown to the paying public; a cinema. *(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US)*
   - Simple: Usually the movies: a place where people go to watch films on a big screen.
   - _When it rains, the kids beg to go to the movies instead of the park._
   - _After dinner the family headed to the movies for the late show._
3. An event of any kind, especially one felt to be unpleasant or tiresome. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Any event, especially one that is annoying or boring.
   - _Between the flat tire and the pouring rain, the drive home was a whole movie._
   - _It took five phone calls to fix my bank account, and it was a whole movie._
4. An experience regarded as extremely fun and exciting. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A time or event that is really fun and exciting.
   - _Her surprise birthday party turned out to be an absolute movie._
   - _The championship game was a movie, and we couldn't stop talking about it for days._

## Origin

The word joins "moving (picture)" with the ending "-ie." It began in American English and is recorded from 1912 at the latest, and possibly from 1908.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/movie (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).